The German paedophile suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann could be released from prison – as cops focus on tracking down his ex-girlfriend.Christian Brueckner, 43, was staying near the resort where Madeleine vanished in 2007.Though German nor British police have formally identified him for legal reasons, images of Brueckner’s mugshot began circulating in German media reports yesterday.Having previously been convicted of child sex offences, he is now reportedly serving a seven-year prison sentence for the rape of a 72-year-old American tourist in the Algarve in 2005.The suspect was reportedly convicted of the offence in December last year.However, German newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung claims Brueckner could be freed.He has reportedly.
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